Saturday, October 1, 2011

For Sale by MoPho: Ceramic Base Orb Desk/ Table Lamp - $30


This gorgeous vintage mid-century lamp will look great with any decor with its ivory base and white globe! It would work great on a desk or end table, also great as an accent lamp in a bookcase or on a credenza. The retro lamp is in great working condition, there is a chip/ stable crack on the side of the piece as seen in photos below. If we were keeping the lamp I would probably cover it up with a ribbon but that's just me. The cord has a switch about 8 inches from the base of the lamp. The lamp uses a standard 40 watt light bulb (light bulb included!)

The lamp is 11 inches tall, 4 inches diameter at the base, and the globe is 6 inches in diameter.




Friday, September 30, 2011

For Sale by MoPho: Brass Globe Floor Lamp - SOLD


This incredible retro lamp is in great working condition and will look stunning in your home. The lamp is all brass and has a brown metal base with a step control so you can adjust the lamp's settings with your foot - that is mid-century modern ingenuity for you :) The bulbs spiral up - the look is quite dramatic and would look great with a more hollywood regency style as well. The lamp has three settings as pictured below and is in excellent vintage condition - as you can see it all works! It puts off a lot of light and at top settings could light a whole room!

The lamp is 5 feet tall, the lowest bulb is at 3 feet tall. It is 1 foot in diameter.



Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Our New Pride and Joy - the Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider!!


We had an Ikea Expedit room divider in our Arizona room in an attempt to provide some privacy to the rare overflow guest that cannot fit in our guest bedroom and to make the room feel more cozy.  The day we installed the Ikea piece I told my husband that my dream would be to put a Brasilia room divider in that place but that I knew we couldn't afford it.

I spend some time every day looking at future estate sales to plan out which to take the time to attend.  One day I was looking at photos for a sale that was about a month away and saw a photograph of a Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider and just about couldn't believe my eyes.  I squealed and jumped.  Then I called the estate sale company to see if they ever sell items prior to sales (they don't), and to see how soon they thought I should arrive to ensure I acquired what I wanted.  And then I planned.


(More photos and story below)

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

For Sale by MoPho: Henredon Heritage Nesting Tables - $200


We found these gorgeous Mid Century Modern end tables looking a bit rough around the edges! We lovingly refinished these gorgeous tables with a lovely dark walnut stain and three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane and now they really shine and stand out and will look great in your home! The design is great, the smaller tables slide right under the next size up for storage, and allow you to place a side table where you really need it! The tables are in great vintage-refinished condition at this point, they do still retain a few small dings expected for their age that do not distract from their beauty, the finish will hold up for years to come on these sturdy tables!

The measurements are as follows: Large table - 25"x21.5" top and 22"tall, Medium table - 17.5"x22.75" top and 21" tall, Small table - 13.5"x 20" and 20" tall.




Thursday, August 25, 2011

For Sale by MoPho: Surfboard Coffee Table - Just Kidding!


Surfboard Coffee tables are oh-so-necessary for mid-century modern decor and this one is quite impressive! It is gorgeous - it has a nice teak stain around the borders with a walnut veneer in the center so matches really well with both teak and walnut furniture. I believe that the wood is either pecan or oak...I'm not really sure, though. It's definitely very solid, whatever it is! The table is in great vintage condition, the only noticeable defects are a few scratches that have darkened over the years on one side of the top. It's not distracting and just gives it some mid century character!

This massive coffee table measures 6' long, 18" wide at its widest, and 13.5" tall.




Addendum: After using this table for a week and having it in the room, we decided it would be a crime to sell it as it's the exact length and color of our danish daybed and seems to be the right piece to have in that room for placing things on as we don't really have a good space for end tables in there.

For Sale by MoPho: Kent Coffey Wall/ Dresser mirror - SOLD

This gorgeous mirror is in excellent vintage condition and is a must for your mid century modern or danish modern home! It's not got any noticeable defects. It is ready to attach to a credenza (minus the metal bars) with metal brackets on the base, or ready to hang on the wall with eye hooks. It does not bear a maker's mark but has the exact stamp that the Kent Coffey "The Tableau" dresser we have has and was purchased as a set. It would look great with all of your walnut/teak furniture, though!

Measurements are: 44.5" tall, 27" wide, 2" off the wall



For Sale by MoPho: Kent Coffey "The Tableau" Dresser - SOLD



This is the amazing dresser you have been looking for to furnish your mid-century modern / danish modern home! This great walnut dresser is from the 1960's and has really cool brass handles on its five spacious dove-tailed drawers. It's got great club legs and is very sturdy. It is masculine and definitely modern looking, it would be great for a man's chest of drawers! The vintage piece is in great condition, the only defect is a small 1" x 1/2" chip in the veneer in the right bottom back of the dresser which wouldn't be noticeable in almost any situation as it's so near the bottom and back!

The measurements are: 40" wide, 46.5" tall, 17.5" deep for the top two drawers, and 19" deep for the bottom three drawers.